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UPSC Weekly Current Affairs Quiz | October 26 to November 01, 2025

November 1, 2025 20:56 IST

UPSC Prelims Weekly Current Affairs MCQs: Kickstart your UPSC Prelims prep early—begin with current affairs for a strong foundation. Brush up your current affairs knowledge with this week's top 15 questions and consolidate your UPSC-CSE preparation. Find answers along with explanations.

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UPSC Knowledge Nugget : Top 10 highlights of Indian women in sports (2024–2025) as Harmanpreet Kaur’s team reaches World Cup Final

November 1, 2025 19:16 IST

Ahead of 2025 Women’s World Cup final : From Manu Bhaker’s Olympic medals to Divya Deshmukh’s chess world title, explore how Indian women redefined sports in 2024–2025. Go 'Beyond the Nugget' to witness how Indian sportswomen make a mark beyond medals.

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The world this week: Trump-Xi meeting; India’s 6-month exemption from US sanctions on Chabahar port; and shaky ceasefire in Gaza

November 1, 2025 12:01 IST

From the first meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in 6 years to Afghanistan-Pakistan ceasefire talks – a lot has happened in the world this week.

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Environment and Geography (Week 134)

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Environment and Geography MCQs on Paris Agreement, ‘landfall’ of a cyclone and more (Week 134)Sign In to read

October 31, 2025 20:04 IST

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE Prelims 2026? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on Environment and Geography.

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 1 (Week 126)

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 1 : Questions on Sardar Patel and revolt of Kittur (Week 126)Sign In to read

October 31, 2025 15:00 IST

UPSC CSE Mains 2026: Are you preparing for Civil Services Exam? Here are questions from GS paper 1 for this week with essential points as the fodder for your answers. Do not miss points to ponder and answer in the comment box below.

Knowledge Nugget: Model Youth Gram Sabha — why it matters for your UPSC preparation

October 31, 2025 18:31 IST

UPSC Current Affairs Polity: Recently, the Model Youth Gram Sabha (MYGS) initiative was launched by the government as a step to strengthen grassroots democracy. But what exactly is MYGS? In Beyond the Nugget, also learn about inaugural edition of the Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI).

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Economy (Week 134)

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Economy MCQs on Chabahar port, coffee plantation and more (Week 134)Sign In to read

October 30, 2025 19:31 IST

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE Prelims 2026? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on Economy.

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How gender responsive budgeting can go beyond budgetary allocations

October 31, 2025 11:41 IST

Gender budgeting in India was introduced for more effective targeting of public expenditure to promote women's empowerment. However, several challenges remain in the way of its effective implementations. What strategies can address these gaps, and are states like Odisha and Kerala present a framework to emulate?

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Knowledge Nugget: India Maritime Week 2025 — key highlights and schemes for your UPSC Exam

October 31, 2025 10:55 IST

UPSC Current Affairs | India Maritime Week 2025: At the India Maritime Week, the government announced an investment of ₹70,000 crore to boost the maritime sector. What are the key government schemes shaping this domain? What is World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index that PM mentioned in his address.

UPSC Issue at a Glance | All About Cyclones: Formation, Naming and Climate Link

UPSC Issue at a Glance | Decoding Cyclones: Formation, Naming and Climate Change Linkages

October 30, 2025 12:32 IST

Cyclone Montha leaves a trail of destruction in Andhra, Telangana, and Odisha. As cyclones are among the most devastating natural phenomena that India faces each year, this week let's decode their formation, naming system, and how climate change is intensifying them — with insights relevant for UPSC Prelims and Mains.

DPYC said Delhi residents were promised rain for 15-20 minutes as relief from rising air pollution, but were misled by the government.

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Science and Technology MCQs on cloud seeding, CMS-03 satellite and more (Week 134)Sign In to read

October 29, 2025 20:01 IST

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE Prelims 2026? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on Science and Technology.

Why Vikram 3201 marks a turning point in India’s quest for technological self-relianceSubscriber Only

October 30, 2025 08:53 IST

The Vikram Microprocessor bolsters the objective of Atmanirbhar Bharat by seeking to reduce the dependence on foreign technologies. Despite ambitious policies and vision for semiconductors, several hurdles remain. What challenges does India need to overcome to position itself as a global player in chip manufacturing?

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 2 (Week 126)

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 2: Questions on India’s engagement with ASEAN and significance of the Durand Line for India’s foreign policy (Week 126)Sign In to read

October 29, 2025 16:13 IST

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE 2026? Deepen your answer writing skills for GS paper 2 with structured guidance. Do not miss points to ponder and answer in the comment box below.

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Knowledge Nugget: End of Saudi Kafala system — key insights on modern slavery for UPSC aspirantsSubscriber Only

October 30, 2025 15:36 IST

Saudi Arabia has decided to replace the decades-old Kafala system. But what is the Kafala system, and why is it often described as a form of modern slavery?

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz: Polity and Governance (Week 134)

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz: Polity and Governance MCQs on High Courts for Union territories, laws on property acquired by minors and more (Week 134)Sign In to read

October 28, 2025 21:00 IST

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE 2026 Prelims? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on Polity and Governance.

India's political consolidation and national unity

How India achieved political consolidation and national unity after independenceSubscriber Only

October 29, 2025 19:05 IST

From building a democratic structure and completing national integration, to framing a sovereign Constitution, reshaping education, and redefining foreign relations, India has come a long way since independence. But how was this journey shaped, and what hurdles did independent India overcome along the way?

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 3 (Week 126)

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 3 : Questions on implications of cloud-seeding in densely populated urban areas and tropical cyclones (Week 126)Sign In to read

October 28, 2025 15:41 IST

UPSC Mains GS 3: Are you preparing for UPSC CSE 2026? Sharpen your Mains answer-writing skills with GS-3 questions. Thought process and answer structure included. Do not miss points to ponder and answer in the comment box below.

Knowledge Nugget | Coffee in India: History, Geography and key facts for UPSC AspirantsSubscriber Only

October 30, 2025 12:23 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently said Indian coffee varieties are gaining global popularity. What’s the story of coffee cultivation in India? What climate does it thrive in? Here’s all you need to know. Also, go 'Beyond the Nugget' to know about the Coffee Board of India.

How to understand development in this this era of uncertaintiesSubscriber Only

October 28, 2025 08:57 IST

The issue of development has increasingly become a shared concern in this era of uncertainties marked by rising tariffs, trade wars, and geopolitical instability. But how is the very notion of development best understood?

Knowledge Nugget | ASEAN in Focus: Expansion, India ties and key takeaways for the UPSC ExamSubscriber Only

October 28, 2025 13:35 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared 2026 as the ‘ASEAN-India Year of Maritime Cooperation. But what is ASEAN, and how is India associated with it? Which country formally joined ASEAN recently, marking the group’s first expansion since the 1990s? Here's all you need to know.

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UPSC Current Affairs Pointers of the past week | October 20 to October 26, 2025Subscriber Only

October 29, 2025 14:45 IST

Are you preparing for the UPSC 2026? Worried about your Current Affairs preparation? Don't miss out on important current affairs tidbits. Learn about the Sevilla Forum on Debt, Kafala system, Cyclone Montha, inclusion of East Timor into ASEAN, and more. You can also test your knowledge with MCQs.

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations (Week 133)

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations MCQs on ASEAN member countries, United Nations and more (Week 133)Sign In to read

October 26, 2025 19:47 IST

UPSC Prelims Daily Subject MCQs: Test your knowledge with today’s UPSC Essentials quiz on International Relations — brush up for UPSC Prelims 2026.

UPSC Weekly Current Affairs Quiz | October 19 to October 25, 2025Subscriber Only

October 25, 2025 21:02 IST

The world this week | Washington’s sanctions on Russian oil amid India-US trade talks; Trump’s ASEAN visit sparks speculationSubscriber Only

October 26, 2025 23:52 IST

From the advancement of India-US trade discussions and Delhi taking a stance that there would be no deal with a gun to its head, to Donald Trump’s participation in the upcoming ASEAN Summit reigniting speculation about evolving geopolitical recalibrations, and faltering peace efforts in Gaza, a lot has happened in the world this week.

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Environment and Geography (Week 133)

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Environment and Geography MCQs on chrysanthemum garden, rare earth elements and more (Week 133)Subscriber Only

October 31, 2025 20:06 IST